Tag Archives: Airports

By: Adam Seper “Hostel.” How can one word evoke so many different pictures in different people’s minds? Depending on how much traveling a person has done, what age that person is, and where their travels have taken them, their idea … Continue reading →

By: Tristan Cano Okay, so strictly speaking, Japan’s wartime aim was control of the Pacific and not world domination. However, if by some freak accident they had ended up inheriting the human race, things may not have been that bad. … Continue reading →

So, I’m the Director of SWAP and I have been for almost 30 years so I hope you don’t find it odd that we have a youth program here being run by some old fart. When such criticism arises, I … Continue reading →

Face it. All backpackers are likely to encounter situations that can really test you. They can send your plans into a whirlwind, cause arguments with other travelers or end your trip completely. In the face of adversity, it’s always best … Continue reading →

Photo above by akeg For slow travelers, it’s very likely that you and your backpack are going to be involved in a long term, intimate relationship so you might as well invest time in customizing your backpack and making it … Continue reading →

So yesterday in the land of the Kiwis, Air New Zealand unveiled their “revolutionary, Kiwi designed lie-flat economy and ground breaking premium economy seats,” and initially we were thrilled at the promise of lie-flat seats in economy…until we saw the … Continue reading →

We’ve all seen it: that one lonely bag on the baggage claim track at the airport that goes around and around with no owner in sight. What happens to it if no one shows up? Well, it might end up … Continue reading →

1. Play tourist in your hometown No matter how you feel about the word staycation, there are many of reasons to vacation in your hometown. You can discover things that you may have taken for granted and see your city, … Continue reading →

10. Browse dating websites over the in-flight WiFi 9. Sleep on you/sleep on the floor 8. Use the main aisle as a space to do sit-ups, push-ups or change your child’s diaper 7. Read Hustler, or other “adult” magazines 6. … Continue reading →

When you first head off to places in the world that are a lot different from where you live, a number of things change. You have to learn to adapt. I still make a lot of mistakes everywhere I go, … Continue reading →

While our neighbours the French enjoy long, leisurely lunches and fine wines in elegant restaurants, we eat our main meal at the bus stop, drink our own body weight in warm lager and then cradle a donner kebab on the … Continue reading →

You can do some awesome things for $10 (or 13 AU$) in this sunny Aussie city, and we don’t just mean lounging around on the beaches, chugging cocktails or surfing…. in fact, there were so many amazing things that you … Continue reading →

People often think that travel in Europe is easy; that cultural gaffes aren’t an issue and that the challenges of Africa or Latin America don’t apply. In some ways this is true, but even in the UK, where the language … Continue reading →

The three items on nearly every backpacker’s list: fleece, poncho, Bandanna. Which just happen to be three things that would cause you to destroy every photo from your trip. So throw out the old packing list and learn what rules … Continue reading →